"Animal Mimics" Progress Check (Unit 2, Week 2)

Front

Animal Mimics is:

Back

An informational text

Front

How does the heading "What is Mimicry?" help the reader?

Back

The heading tells the reader that the next section is going to describe mimicry.

Front

What does a "mimic" do?

Back

A mimic copies the look, sound, or action of an animal.

Front

With which type of text structure does the author organize the text?

Back

Cause and Effect

Front

Cause: "The hoverfly has adapted to have yellow and black stripes like a bee." What is one effect of its appearance?

Back

Animals leave the hoverfly alone because they think it is a bee that will sting them.

Front

What is the cause for the effect provided below?
Effect/Result: "A predator will often leave king or milk snakes alone."

Back

Animals see the snake's colors, the animal believes the snake is a poisonous snake.

Front

What is one text feature that was included in "Animal Mimics"?

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A glossary

Front

How does the text feature found on page 287 help you?

Back

This text feature tells me some words that are found in the text, how to pronounce them, and their definition.

Front

What is an example that tells you that this story was an informational text?

Back

The author included pictures,and facts and details to explain the topic of mimicry.

Front

Which sentence below best helps you understand the word "adapted"? Options: Animals have adapted over time., Animals have adapted to scary moments., Animals have adapted, or changed, their appearance to warn predators to stay away., Animals adapted to birds and caterpillars.

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Animals have adapted, or changed, their appearance to warn predators to stay away.